PITTSBURGH, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Understanding how fire behaves is considered the most effective weapon for fighting fires and saving lives.

PITTSBURGH, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Like many fire departments in the nation today, the Omaha Fire Department has a predominantly young force that needed thorough training to learn and understand the complexities of fire behavior.

By Kevin Cole and Jennifer Palmer, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Oct. 28--A black Omaha fire captain said he would like to see some allowances made for youthful indiscretions when scrutinizing applicants.

By Lynn Safranek, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Aug. 30--The Omaha Fire Department is reviewing procedures that paramedics followed Sunday when they declared an Omaha man dead who was found to be alive less than two hours later. Eric B.

By Rick Ruggles, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Apr. 23--The Elkhorn Fire Department covered a territory far greater than the 4.35 square miles of the town annexed by Omaha on March 1.